The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-07-20


fuel, light and water and the con
tingent expenses q fpublic buildings
under the Treasury Department.,
an uneXpended balance of $500, 900
which sum has been turned into
the Treasury. This shows that our
Democratic Administration is
mindful of its pledges of reform
and economy. The Pension Office
beat its best record for work last
year, and that too with the increas-
Ell business Ofthe bureau incident
to the Rensioning OF the Mexican
veterans, without any additional
increase of clerical-force-a fact of
which the Pension officials nre nat
uraliy very proud, as it puts them
so ~ ahead of any showing made
by the Republicans in the office.
The people of Washington are
already beginning to discuss and
look forward with much interest,
to the meeting Of the great Inter-
national Medical Congress at this
place in September next. From n
professional stand point, it promiA
scs to be u splendid success, what
ever may be the result financially
and socially. Congress only appro-
priated $4,000 of the $4,000 asked
for, and it is expected that the en-
terprising citizens of the Capital.
together with the professional
pride of American physicians, will
unite their ctft rts in supplement-
ing the shortcomings of Congress
in The matter Of %tiunnce.
nha lio hOlipnI Snirif Of nrornJ,
ism, which has prevailed in other
cities of the United States, has at
least infected Al faction of the
knights of Labor Of Washington,
and the stars and stripes have been
wildly, though secretly, denounced
and the Government condemned
too almost beneath the shadow of
the capitol's dome. But the Gov
eminent at Washington still lives,
unmindful ofsuch bowling fana-
tics.
AS a clap Of thunder from a clear
sky startles all who hear it, so did
the defalcation of Financial Clerk
Bacon shock the employees of the
Patent Offic e--espccially those of
II Republican persuas on, to
whom this trusted and hon0red Of
fetal had been unlawfully prepay
fng their salaries for eight years.
a few days before this discovery
many ofthc clerks, with Democrat
lie Commissioner Of Patents Hall
at their head, had publicly met in
the corridors of the Department
and planned resolutions of condo
lencc on BacOn's death presenting
him to the world as Il model of vir-
tue and integrity.
MIR JAS. l.. Norris, of this city.
q prominent solicitor of patents,
and chairman Of the Democratic
Executive Committee of the Dis
trict of Columbia, is one of Bacon's
bondsmen. In this matter it seem
that the motive of Mr. Norris was
professional self seeking rather
than partisan devotion. y Dem
cratic chairman coupled with the
notorious cOrruptionist, JAY Hub
bell, on the bond Of creature of
old lack Chandler. Ec gods and
little fishes, how we apples do swim.
There are indications that much
OF Bacon's stealing the total
amount is about $4,000 went to
lndlana III $50 to buy the vote Of
that State for the besmirchcd Gar
field and throw it against the pccI-
less, superb Hancock. The defaul-
tcr's bond is only for 10000 and it
is said that fhis bondsmen are dis
posed to take advantaA" of tcchni-
calitics that the Government can
ncTcr LccOvcr Il dollar.
The Presidcn, in abandoning his
proposed visit to st. Louis that the
dignity of his great outrageous in
suits OF frenzied G.. ~ II. men, both
wise and proper and his reasons
are based upon conclusions sound,
patriotic and self-sacriticing; still
1t seems to me that the President
Is rather too sensitive to critisims
like this.